Few seem to have noticed, but this year, 2024, is the centennial of a pivotal event that deeply impacted the course of the modern Middle East, if not the world: the abolition of the Caliphate, or the “successorship” to the Prophet Muhammad, which led the worldwide Muslim community politically since the birth of Islam in the early seventh century. 　　The...

　　Trading Online for In-Person Relationships 　　By Laura Bailey 　　Bible Reading 　　“The LORD God said, ‘It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.’ - Genesis 2:18 NIV 　　I recently listened to a talk by Sherry Turkle calledConnected, But Alone, which made me think: Why do we hide behind our phones,...

　　BIBLE VERSE OF THE DAY:“Thy word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my path”(Psalm 119:105 NAS). 　　All that Glitters… Is Not Gold 　　By DiAne Gates 　　All that glitters… is not gold.Just because we see gold lettering on a black cover sayingHolyBible doesn’t mean what’s inside every just-off-the-press, new translation is the real deal. 　　I like to...

　　A Prayer to Deepen Your Prayer Life This Fall 　　By Lynette Kittle 　　Bible Reading 　　“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens” - Ecclesiastes 3:1 　　For the last few fall seasons, our family has been visiting a pumpkin patch, a place where we find God’s provision and bounty for us on the earth...

　　In 2011, the English photojournalist and videographer Tim Hetherington was killed in a mortar attack while covering the Libyan Civil War. His death at age 40 was tragic but not surprising given his penchant for documenting the unpredictable combat of asymmetric warfare. His thoughtful, probing work is the product of deep and extended involvement with the human beings caught up...

　　Original public meaning is the bedrock upon which the entire structure of originalism is built. Originalism, now a dominant force in constitutional interpretation, draws its power from this concept. But original public meaning’s effectiveness depends on understanding its true nature. That nature turns on a key issue: whether the public meaning allows for the meaning that those well-versed in law...

　　The Department of Defense’s entrenched procurement model is characterized by high costs, low volumes, and sole-source contracts. Given the demands of modern warfare, it represents a critical vulnerability in the US defense apparatus, particularly against peer and near-peer adversaries. As we have recently outlined, the DOD needs a paradigm shift in procurement practices that utilizes free market principles—transparent pricing, open...

　　Love Does 　　Weekly Overview: 　　James 2:26 tells us, “Faith apart from works is dead.”If we are going to experience the fullness of life offered to us through our faith we must be those who put our words into action. We must not profess to love God on Sundays and live as if he isn’t present, real, or good on Monday....

　　In the last lines of Democracy in America, Alexis de Tocqueville says that in writing the book, “I did not mean either to serve or to contest any party; I undertook to see, not differently, but further than the parties; and while they are occupied with the next day, I wanted to ponder the future.” 　　Seeing further than the prevailing...

　　It seems inevitable that with every passing year, we give less thought to 9/11. It’s not clear that there is anything new to say and the silent artillery of time must gradually do its work. Although the event was on TV and the live coverage is still easily available, we do not wish to relive it. It’s not exactly that...

　　This year election day in America falls on the 5th of November, a date innocuous for us, but auspicious for our British cousins (who themselves just held a consequential election on our hallowed July 4). On that day in 1605, a Catholic plot to blow up the House of Lords—with King James I in it—was happily foiled. The conspirators, including...

　　Holding on When You Want to Give Up 　　By Alexis A. Goring 　　Bible Reading 　　“Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses.” - 1 Timothy 6:12 NIV 　　Life can be tough for everyone. Nobody has it completely easy....